IBM invented it in 1971 to store System/370 microcode. The disk was 8 inches in diameter and had a capacity of 80,000 bytes.
The floppy disc drive was invented at IBM in 1967. It used 8" floppy discs. The first floppy disc drive in an IBM personal computer appeared in 1981. By this time the original 8" floppy disc had been replace by a 5.25" disc.
i think OPIUM and IBM
For putting a floppy disc in. Floppy discs were used a lot in the 1970's as CD's were not invented until the 1980's
what is a floppy disc
A Floppy disc is a input device.
A floppy disc
Yes.
you can format
Yes, it takes longer to load from a floppy disk.
Given that you have a floppy disc drive then yes you can.
Although they're not used any more - that would be a floppy-disc
to do this you must first save what ever is on the floppy disc onto your computer or laptop and then transfer the file from the floppy on to an empty CD disc and then it is done